Protect your children!

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » November 23, 2004, 2:21 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/parentin ... index.html

I guess it's a miracle any of us made it past five. Are jumping ropes going to be recalled someday because of a strangling hazard?

Basides that, I'm not sure what's scarier, lead in vending machine jewelry or Allen Iverson brand kids shoes

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » November 23, 2004, 2:38 pm

Another good way to protect them would be to not cut off their arms.

-=Lohrno

Midnyte_Ragebringer · November 23, 2004, 2:49 pm

Yeah, gosh, it's awful we have people doing their job trying to prevent harm to children. Definitely worth a post of negativity.

vn_Tanc · Post by **vn_Tanc** » November 23, 2004, 2:52 pm

putting a label into your mouth and having it safely removed != harm.

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » November 23, 2004, 2:53 pm

Some of those toys can be justified, but a Nerf Football and a shoe? If your kid is putting shoe logos in his/her mouth, don't leave the kid in your closet or better yet, pick up after yourselves FFS.

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » November 23, 2004, 2:58 pm

I guess the guns, knives, ammunition, etc.. (as a preteen) I got for various christmases wouldn't be on their "happy list".

Lohrno · Post by **Lohrno** » November 23, 2004, 3:02 pm

I had a stuffed giraffe once. It had a music box in it. Since it was some years ago, it's music box was a big metal thing with a metal key sticking out of it's side.

Well me and my friends were playing, and throwing things around, and my friend threw that at my head (which arguable explains a lot =D ) and I had to go have stitches. =P

I would blame my friend more for throwing a metal thing at me though.

-=Lohrno

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » November 23, 2004, 4:14 pm

Jarts were the win.

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » November 23, 2004, 4:21 pm

WARNING: Lawn Jarts have been banned for manufacturing and resale in the United States. The government of the United States has asked that all Jarts be destroyed.

That's just depressing, those are fun.

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » November 23, 2004, 4:48 pm

When I was a kid, we didn't have no pussy toy recalls! We played with real toys, with detachable pointy parts, and they'd rise up and try to slaughter you in your sleep!

Burke · Post by **Burke** » November 23, 2004, 5:06 pm

Jarts, Micronauts (with the very sharp, VERY spring loaded missiles, bow and arrows,....we had them all. I am surprised my brother and I survived childhood in one piece. No helmets riding bikes either!

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » November 23, 2004, 5:23 pm

I just wonder, besides the more litigious society we are now, if this is a product of families having far fewer children. In other words, each subsequent child receives less and less protection from the parents once they realize how resiliant they are. A joke I heard froma mother of three once was when your 1st child drops a pacifier, you pick it up off of the floor, wash it, sanatize it, dry it, than give it back. 2nd child drops it, you wipe it off with a paper towel than give it back. 3rd child, you just say fuck it, and give it back.

No helmets riding bikes either!

Hell, the school buses didn't even have seat belts. The back of the seat in front of you was solid steel backing with a sloid steel bar. Bus crashes and you have 45 or so little projectiles bouncing off of steel bars. Jeez, ever sit in the back seat of a school bus when you go over a bump? You could frikken launch yourself.

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » November 23, 2004, 5:44 pm

Lynks wrote:Some of those toys can be justified, but a Nerf Football and a shoe? If your kid is putting shoe logos in his/her mouth, don't leave the kid in your closet or better yet, pick up after yourselves FFS.

Some kid needed stitches because of the football

Dregor Thule · Post by **Dregor Thule** » November 23, 2004, 5:45 pm

Sitting at the back of the bus was always the desired spot for that very reason. And yea, the bike helmets is great. We were lucky to have tires!

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 23, 2004, 5:54 pm

Chidoro wrote:Hell, the school buses didn't even have seat belts. The back of the seat in front of you was solid steel backing with a sloid steel bar. Bus crashes and you have 45 or so little projectiles bouncing off of steel bars. Jeez, ever sit in the back seat of a school bus when you go over a bump? You could frikken launch yourself.

You know that the NTSB has proven that seat belts in buses are actually MORE likely to cause injury than to prevent it? True facts from the Transportation Office.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » November 23, 2004, 8:37 pm

Kids are so overprotected now it is hillarious. I'll take my childhood over that any day, broken bones and everything.

Aaeamdar · Post by **Aaeamdar** » November 23, 2004, 9:12 pm

No kidding. I got hurt pleanty of times using *unsafe* toys. As a kid I broke my leg - twice, my colar bone, severly spraigned my ankle (had cast), and had countless lesser injuries, including a few from the horrifying Jarts. Jarts were awsome! I also had a bunch of micronaugts. Best action figure toys ever made. Lots of spring-loaded projectiles. Lots of tiny, removable parts. But they completely rocked. There has never been a action figure set made since with their versatility. It is sad to look at the toys available to kids these days. Lucky for them they have better video options than we did - and some other neat technological advancements in toys too. Still, I think I prefered my time. Too bad we can't have both.

Kelshara · Post by **Kelshara** » November 23, 2004, 9:18 pm

http://home.att.net/~planetgarp/jarts.html

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Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » November 23, 2004, 9:30 pm

Kelshara wrote:http://home.att.net/~planetgarp/jarts.html

!

Ohhhh, lawn darts! Ya, those kicked ass when I was younger. Too many close calls too!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 23, 2004, 9:40 pm

I miss lawn darts. I liked the blue ones. That link only shoes red and yellow.. But pretty sure there were blue ones too.

In the year 1988, the Consumer Product Safety Commision banned yard darts, making them illegal to sell or even play in the United States. You can be arrested for selling or even playing the game.

Oh nos!

You can buy swords, stun guns and chinese throwing stars on eBay, but it's a big no-no to sell yard darts.

Denied!

Hey, Midnyte, want to play a round or two of Jarts?

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » November 23, 2004, 10:19 pm

Sionistic wrote: Some kid needed stitches because of the football

And I needed stitches because I turned my head while riding my bike and crashed into a parked car. I also needed stitches when I collided with another kid playing ice hockey around 8. Kids break legs sliding into second base, poke their eyes of nerf pops, etc. It happens. Unless you want everyone to be sequestered off playing nothing but video games their entire lives, injuries will happen.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 23, 2004, 10:21 pm

Chidoro wrote:Unless you want everyone to be sequestered off playing nothing but video games their entire lives, injuries will happen.

Even doing that injuries can happen:

Repetitive stress injury... Carpal tunnel.. Seizures!!

I say we ban video games just to be safe.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » November 23, 2004, 10:26 pm

"I cut her arms off," Schlosser replied, as the hymn "He Touched Me" played in the background.

That was a quote from the link mentioned previously in this thread. Do you think she started playing the hymn before, during, or after she cut her baby's arms off? I would think it was during, because she sounds like an extremely spiritual person.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · November 23, 2004, 10:30 pm

Aslanna wrote:
Denied!

Hey, Midnyte, want to play a round or two of Jarts?

No thanks. I don't wish to play any games with someone who has no loyalty.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 23, 2004, 10:36 pm

Ha ha. Loyalty. That's rich. Just because we were in the same guild (hey, didn't you quit again?) doesn't change the fact that I think you're a moron.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » November 23, 2004, 10:48 pm

Aslanna and Midnyte in the same guild?

Damn Aslanna I am feeling for you, how the once mighty have fallen.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 23, 2004, 10:50 pm

Kylere wrote:Aslanna and Midnyte in the same guild?

Damn Aslanna I am feeling for you, how the once mighty have fallen.

That was like a year ago.. It wasn't my fault!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » November 24, 2004, 1:29 pm

Celestial Tomb uber alles!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 24, 2004, 1:55 pm

Actually, it was Legion.

And for the record I am still in the guild. And showing up to (most) every raid. Whereas the other person quit. So if anyone is deserving of the 'no loyalty' tag it's not me.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » November 24, 2004, 2:00 pm

Aslanna wrote:Actually, it was Legion.

And for the record I am still in the guild. And showing up to (most) every raid. Whereas the other person quit. So if anyone is deserving of the 'no loyalty' tag it's not me.

I know it was Legion : ) My post was of the random hijack variety.

For fun factor, CT edged out Sovereign for me but for actual accomplishments, Legion/Ixtlan was the win.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · November 24, 2004, 2:32 pm

Aslanna wrote:Actually, it was Legion.

And for the record I am still in the guild. And showing up to (most) every raid. Whereas the other person quit. So if anyone is deserving of the 'no loyalty' tag it's not me.

I retired, not quit. I still have my tag. In EQ1 world I will always be Sovereign. But, I would prefer not airing guild stuff out on the boards thank you very much.

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » November 24, 2004, 2:36 pm

Not airing guild stuff! That's why we were initially founded isn't it?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Moonwynd · Post by **Moonwynd** » November 24, 2004, 2:39 pm

Midnyte - I agree with him much of the time when it comes to posts made here on VV

Aslanna - I disagree with her much of the time when it comes to posts made here on VV

I was guilded with Midnyte. I am still guilded with Aslanna. I like them both. We can agree to disagree...but when we are in the game and having fun it really doesn't matter who gives a rats ass about what in real life. Unless of course one of you jackoffs is claiming that Emperor Crush did not win the popular vote but got into office anyway and has secret dealings with Felwithe.

I don't see why we all cannot just get along in peace and harmony without all of this angst.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » November 24, 2004, 2:55 pm

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:
Aslanna wrote:Actually, it was Legion.

And for the record I am still in the guild. And showing up to (most) every raid. Whereas the other person quit. So if anyone is deserving of the 'no loyalty' tag it's not me.
I retired, not quit. I still have my tag. In EQ1 world I will always be Sovereign.

Retired.. Quit.. The end result is the same.

But, I would prefer not airing guild stuff out on the boards thank you very much.

Considering that you brought it up first I sorta doubt that.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · November 24, 2004, 2:56 pm

Moonwynd wrote:Midnyte - I agree with him much of the time when it comes to posts made here on VV

Aslanna - I disagree with her much of the time when it comes to posts made here on VV

I was guilded with Midnyte. I am still guilded with Aslanna. I like them both. We can agree to disagree...but when we are in the game and having fun it really doesn't matter who gives a rats ass about what in real life. Unless of course one of you jackoffs is claiming that Emperor Crush did not win the popular vote but got into office anyway and has secret dealings with Felwithe.

I don't see why we all cannot just get along in peace and harmony without all of this angst.

I agree. This is my fault. I shouldn't said anything about loyalty. In all my years here I wouldn't call out someone from my guild out of "my idea" of loyalty to a fellow guildmate. I shouldn't have imposed my standards upon others. I was wrong and I apologize.

Drinsic Darkwood · Post by **Drinsic Darkwood** » November 26, 2004, 7:18 pm

294,000 Nerf Big Play Footballs distributed by Hasbro

The football contains a hard plastic interior frame that can pose a risk of facial cuts. Nine incidents of facial injuries have been reported, including eight that required stitches or medical attention.

I'm surprised they haven't declared baseballs a hazard. For the safety of children everywhere they'll hopefully restrict purchases to 18 years or older.

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